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Cultural Barriers Add to Immigrants’ Dementia Struggle

Jacky Habib March 1, 2016 No Comments Alzheimer’s Cantonese Chinese dementia disease Halal immigrants kosher language barrier Mandarin Newcomers seniors Settlement Organizations

Joyce Chan suspected something was wrong with her husband when he started losing his way to their local Tim Hortons five years ago. “Instead of…

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#CdnImm Journalists Find ‘PR Machine’ Hard to Grasp

Matt D'Amours February 12, 2016 No Comments April Lindgren Brampton Concordia University ethnic media immigrants Journalism journalists language language barrier Montreal Newcomers public relations

It can be difficult for reporters to get information or comment from an organization for their reporting in general, but for immigrant journalists, language barriers…

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Health

Family Not the Best Interpreter of Maladies

Lucy Slavianska November 2, 2015 No Comments health health care health care series healthcare hospital hospitals immigrants interpretation interpreters language language barrier language gap Translation

Language barriers can have a negative impact not only on initial access to health services, but also on the quality of health care and treatment…

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